Filling attachment for gasoline tanks of automobiles



(b. CREED v Fnmne ATTACHMENT FOR GASOLINE TANKS 6F AUTOMQBILBS May 3 Filed Nov. 9, i925 gwuwnto'c OLIVER CREEQ II I III [III II I IIIIII IIII IIII/ I I I /I( be attached to a standard gasoline tank in Patented May 3; 1927.

OLIVER onnnn, or

CINCINNATI, omo.

FILLING ATTACH-MENTFOR GASOLINE TANKS 0F AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed November This invention relates to improvements in tank fillers and gauges. 7 Heretofore when attaching a tank filler and gauge to gasoline tanksfa'nd the like, it has 'b'e'en necessary to; provide a second hole or bore in the tank in order to'mount the filler and gauge.- This has been objectionable and quite frequently detracts from the appearancebf the automobile. Another objection to gauges generally used is that because of their mounting the gasoline and gasoline vapors'would find their way intermediate the-transparent observation plate and indicating plate and would cloud or fog the glass orindicatingplat'e' so that it became difficult, if not impossible, to" obtain a reading; 1

Oneot the" objects of my invention is to provide adevice toovercome the above noted objections; Another object of my invention. is to provide a tank filler and gauge that can be readily mounted upon a gasoline tank without inany way changing or modifying the tank.

Another object ofmy invention is to provide a device that is simple and economical of construction and operation and that may the same manner that the gasoline cap itself is secured tothe tank.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a graphic illustration of the rear of an automobile and tank having mounted thereon a device'- of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a" transverse section of the taken on line" 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a' sectionah view taken on line 3 3 of Fig; 2.

Fig.- 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4.t of Fig. 2.

*Fig. 5 's' a sectional view taken on-line tank The device of my invention comprises a pipe-like neck 10=having a nozzle of filling port 11 extending at; an angle therefrom. Near the lower end of the pipe 10, there is provided a groove 12 in which the halves 13 and 1 1] of a ring '15 are securech The ring 15 forms a shoulder against which the inner face of a flange 16, formed on a coupling nut 17 abuts. The cou'plingnut- 17 9', 1925. Serial No. eaves. i

From this it is obviousthat I have provided a device that may be attached to the auto-' mobile as'itis delivered to the purchaser.

The nozzle or filling port 11 is provided with threads 21 of the same size and pitch as the threads 18' formed on the neck 19 and a cap 22 is provided with coi'nplementa'ry threads for closing the nozzle or li-lling'port 11. The cap 22 may be the standard cap furnished by-the automobile manufacturer.

A finger 23 extends upwardly from the vided for securing the indicating plate 25' and glass. 27 in position. This is accomplished means ofscrews46 or the like extending through the cap 28 into the finger .80 23 and clamping. the indicating plate 25 and glass .27 between the flange 30, of the cap "28, and finger .23. The finger 23 is provided with a web or flange 31 having a bore extending therethrough and through which" The iii-- bore a wire or rod 33 reciprocates. dicat ng plate 25 1s provlded with suitable indicia observable through the observation port 29'tormed in the cap 28 forindicating the amount of gasoline in the tank. The upper end of the rod or wire 33 is bent at rightangles so that anindicating'fi'nger 34 is provided. I p

Interiorly of the sleeve or pipe 10, a

shoulder 35 is formed and into which shoulder a tube36 is secured. The indicatin'g. wire or rod 33 extends-through the tube 36. t It should benoted that this tube 36 'is not for the purpose of guiding the wire or rod 33 but simply a guard to protect the wire from injury by contact of any filling device inserted in the mouth of the nozzle while the gasoline tank is-being filled. A

bracket 37 is secured to the lower end of" the tube 36and extends downwardly. Pivotally mounted at the lower end ofthe bracket 37 is an arm 39, as shown at 38. The other end of the arm 39 has mounted on it a float by any suitable means such. as cotter pins 41. Intermediate the ends of the arm 39 of the web 31 is spaced from the indicating cap 28 as shownat 4A. Any gasoline or fumes that may find their way up through tube 36, upon reaching the space 44. would be lost in the atmosphere and would be excluded from the chamber 45 intermediate the glass Q'Tand indicating plate to cloud or fog the said glass or plate. v 1 In mounting the filling attachment and gauge, the coupling nut 17 would first be placed on the sleeve 10 and the split ring 15 then secured in the groove 12 formed in the sleeve. The ring 15 prevents the coupling nut from becoming disassociated from the sleeve. A gasket 47 is' provided intermediate the sleeve 10 and neck 19 'for forming a tight joint. M

It should be noted that the indicating finger 84lreciprocates in the chamber 45, the chamber being provided by means of'the lugs26extending'from the indicating plate 25' and the glass 27 which rests upon the lugs 26.

What I claim is:

1. A filling attachment for gasoline tanks embodying a filling-nozzle adapted to be removably secured in a vertical position over the inlet-opening of the tank and provided with a removable closure for its upper end, and also having its rear wall extended upwardly to form a finger, said rear wall being provided with a vertical opening positioned V substantially in alinement with the front portion of its length to. offset its face of said finger, the finger being adapted to support an indicator at its upper end,

and said vertical opening being adapted to guide a, vertically reciprocating fluid-controlled indicator-rod closely adjacent the rear wall of the nozzle.

' 2. A filling attachment for gasoline tanks embodying a filling-nozzle adapted to be removably secured in av vertical position over the inlet-opening of the tank and provided with a removable closure for its upper end, and also having its rear wall extended upwardly to form a finger, said rear wall being provided. with a vertical opening positioned substantially in alinement with the front face of said finger, the finger being adapted to support an indicator at its upper end, and said vertical opening being adapted to guide a vertically reciprocating fluid-' controlled indicator-rod closely adjacent the rear wall of the nozzle, said filling-nozzle being inclined from a vertical line for a filling mouth from said finger. 3. A filling attachment for gasoline tanks embodying a filling nozzle adapted to be removably secured in a vertical position over guide a vertically reciprocatingfluid-controlled indicator-rod closely adjacent the rear wall of the nozzle, and a guard mem-. her in said nozzle at the rear side thereof to protect said indicator-rod from injury by any filling device inserted in the mouth of the nozzle. 7 I

4;. A filling attachment for gasoline tanks embodying a filling-nozzle adapted to 'be removably securedin a verticalzposition over the inlet-opening of the tank and provided with a removable closure for its upper end, and also having its rear wall extended upwardly to form a finger, said rear wall being provided with a vertical opening positioned substantially in alinement with the front face of said finger, the finger being-adapted to support an indicator at its upper end, and said vertical opening being adapted to guide a vertically reciprocating fluid-controlled indicator-rod closely adjacent the rear wall of "the nozzle, and a guard member insaid nozzle at the rear side thereof to protect said indicator-rodfrom injury by any filling device inserted in the mouth of the nozzle, said guard member being extended below the bottom side of said nozzle so that it will project into the tank and serve as a pivot bearing for the operating means of said indicator-rod. y

'5. A filling attachment for gasoline tanks embodying a filling nozzle having a supporting means for supporting and displaying an indicator to the rear and above the mouth of the nozzle and a guide opening for guiding an indicator-rod in' front of said supporting means and closely adjacent to the rear inner face of the nozzle, and a guarding means also located closely adjacent to said rear inner face and spaced therefrom to permit passage of the indicator-rod and to guard said rod from injury by contact of a filling device inserted in the mouth of the nozzle.

'6. A filling attachment for gasoline tanks embodying a filling nozzle having a supporting means for supporting and displaying an indicator to the rear and above the mouth of the nozzle and a guide opening for guiding an indicator-rod in front of said supporting means and closely adjacent to the rear inner face 'of the nozzle, and a guarding means also located closely adjacent to said rear inner face and spaced jury by contact of a filling device inserted support'a float and float arm within the in the mouth of the nozzle, said guarding tank and to which float arm said rod is means depending for insertion into a gasoadapted to be pivotally connected.

line tank and co-operating with the Walls of In testimony whereof, I. have hereunto 5 the guide opening in the nozzle for protectsubscribed lny 1131116 this 3rd day of Noveming said rod remote from the guide opening, her, 1925.

said guarding means adapted to pivotally OLIVER CREED. 

